The Macallan’s Ken Grier says that “60% of the flavour of a single malt whisky comes from the quality of the cask it is matured in. The unique methods by which The Macallan mature their whisky in the cask also contributes to the allure. Meanwhile, the whisky was taken from three sherry-seasoned Spanish oak casks - the first was filled in 1942, the second in 1945, and the third in 1946. The design of the bottle used the ‘lost wax’ procedure, creating a one-off piece of art. The Macallan 64 Year Old in Lalique, £285,000ĭesigned in a stunning Lalique crystal decanter, the 64 year old Macallan was created in order to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of René Lalique, the founder of the French crystal artisans. The 64 year old Macallan in lalique / Image: The Macallan 2. It is said that tasting notes from the malt whisky include sweet raisins, rich Colombian coffee and crushed walnuts. Only the most outstanding single malts are known to have been aged for more than 50 years, which puts the quality of the Dalmore 64 Trinitas into context.Īlso see The Rise of Bourbon Whiskey: Has It Sent Scotch on the Rocks?
Rare stocks from Dalmore were combined in each bottle, containing spirits dating from 1868, 1878, 19. This was the first whisky to sell for six figures. Dalmore 64 Trinitas, £100,000Īs the name suggests, only three of these were ever made, in special crystal decanters with stirling silver embellishments. The Dalmore distillery reception house, Alness / Image: Wikicommons 3. Four of the 15 bottles were retained by Roberts’ family, while the other 11 went to sale.
The bottle was named after Glenfiddich resident Janet Sheed Roberts, who had lived in the area from when the cask was filled, in 1955, all the way until it was bottled – when she was at the ripe age of 109. With only 15 bottles made, the pale whisky immediately became a highly sought after collector’s item. It resided in a cold, dark warehouse for 56 years before being bottled in 2011. Glenfiddich’s 55 year old is most famous for its distinct vanilla edged flavour. Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve 1955 – £58,000 The Macallan 64 Year Old in Lalique, £285,000Ĥ. A bottle of The Macallan 1926 (with Valerio Adami label) went for $75,000 at a Christie's auction in 2007, according to Macallan. Ritchie says The Macallan 1926 with Peter Blake label is expected to fetch between $700,000 to $1.2 million.īefore Bonhams Hong Kong, two bottles of The Macallan 1926, one with a Peter Blake label and one with a Valerio Adami label (only 12 were made with this Italian artist) sold at Dubai Airport retailer Le Clos for $60,000 each in April 2018. Last year, the four highest prices achieved by Sotheby's Wine, both auction and retail, were whiskey." As the market broadens, prices have increased. "The market for rare, limited release, high-quality whiskies has been broadening," Jamie Ritchie, worldwide head of Sotheby's Wine tells CNBC Make It, "and demand has significantly increased in the last three years, driven by Asian and American buyers. bottle, and since a serving of whiskey is 1 ounce, if the whiskey sells for $1.2 million that's $48,000 a glass. There are just over 25 ounces in the 750 ml.
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